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^Pl Hertford County Herald Volume XIV. Eight Pages Ahoskie, North Carolina, Friday, June 1, 1923 One Section No. 5 SfaaMfiiifaiidB?? "1 ' 1 1 ' < ''?? ??? ,v"'?itiM i j i WOMEN OF COUNTY HAVE FINE MEETING __________ Council Of Betterment Organi zations Have Interesting Session At Annual Gathering fA REV. J. W. WHITLEY MAKES GOOD SPEECH (Special to The HERALD) Harrellsville, May 30.?The annual Betterment meeting ' 'was held at Harrellsville, May 24, beginning at 11 o'clock, the program was as follows: Opening hymn?America. Prayer, Rev. Mr. Waters, pas tor Colerain Baptist Church. Address of welcome, by Rev. R. B. Lineberry, Colerain. Response to address, by Rev. L. C. Larkin. Annual address, by Mrs. T. T. Parker, President of Hertford County Betterment organisa tions. Repors from both senior and *' junior betterments. A talk by Mrs. R. C. Bridger, in tbe interest of the marker for the late war heroes. An address, by Rev. i. W. Whitley, pastor Murfreesboro Baptist Church. Community dinner at tbe noon hour. A concert in afternoon under the direction of Rev. L. C. Lar kin. i This get-together meeting marks the fourth year of the history of the county-wide community betterment work. It was gratifying to see the fine co-operation among the womeq of the different sections of the county; it was encouraging to hear the splendid reports of the women and girls. Each one making a report mention ed improvement of schools and church grounds, equipment for schools, so cial activities for both young and old people; also acknowledged, with ap preciation, the services of their home demonstration agent The audience listened with keen interest to the poem, "Co-operation/' composed by the President of the County Council, Mrs. T. T. Parker, also the plea by Mrs. Bridger for funds for the World War marker to be placed at the county seat in the near future. The stirring address delivered by Rev. J. W. Whitley, on the subject of "The Pour Elements-of Community | Life," which he defined as good roads, schools, churches and homes, held the audience spellbound. One lady was heard to remark "I could listen to Mr. Whitley on an on?even if I were hungry." Mr. Whitley gave a hearty endorse ment to the big road movement, say ing he accepted the plans of the di rectors of the projects. He made a strong plea for the schools, sayiqg he and many other persons present would be old and on the shelf before twenty-five years and that the pres ent generation must be prepared to ? take our places. He spoke of the church as the "Df rine Institution that God had made for man" and defined the duties of christian men and women who sup ports its services. He added: "A man who doesn't support the church js a parasite." Be spoke tenderly of the home and it* Influence. He declared that home making was a profession, that our young girls should be trained for that position in the home, as lawyers and doctors are trained for their life's work. He paid a beautiful tribute to the work of the Home Demonstration . and plead wjth women of the county to cooperate prith the county agent Next came <jthe dinner hour, when we were invited to a most beautiful 1 spread that had been provided by the Hatrellsville Betterment and others of the county. The table was set in the hall on the first floor of the splendid new school building; such dainty,1 tempting food, and cold lemonade soon quieted the Aowd. All wore busy enjoyag the feast prepared by the good cooks in Hertford county. In the afternoon, Rev. and Ml*. L. C. Larkin gave us a concert. They wan assisted in rendering the pro gram by Christian Harbor, Winton. and Holly Springs betterments. This day of inspirational talks, good music and dinner ,had* to close, but doubtless there was created a de 1 termination in the hotMs of 41 pAo CONTRACTS FOR BRUCE NOT AWARDED MONDAY R#*d Board Holds Uninterest ing Session And Spends Half Day At Winton Some of the suggestions made, one of which was incor porated in the form of a motion and unanimously passed by the members of Hertford County's jroad board in session last Mon day was to revertTto a purely township system of spending money and building roads, the anticipation of another $10,000 payment on the bonds, and an itemized report of the expendi tures made in each township since the new administration took office. The last suggestion sponsored by J. R. Garrett, was made a motion. Mr. Garrett wanted to know who was spending the larger amount of money and wanted to knoW Who was getting the largest returns from the money spent. He strongly urged his motion which met with no objection froih' the remaining members. Dr. J. A. Powell, chairman, was not present, J. B. Worrell acting as chairman. Dr. W. B. Pollard said he was just about ready to parcel the m^ney out to townships and let each unit at tend to its own business. Mr. gar ret* was quick to admit that he had wanted it all the time, but was willing to do either way. AH Mr. Garrett wanted was an accounting of the stewardship of himself and collea (OM. Commissioner Harvey Snipes sug gested the sale of another $10,000 slice of bonds, in order to finance the program 0f bridge building planned by the board. He never made a mo tion to that effect. For the second time, awarding con tracts for bridge construction was postponed. The principal bridge un der advisement is the one across Stoney Creek. Two bids are already in and another will be submitted be fore the next meeting of the board. Both of the bidders were present Monday, and when the awards were postponed, they calle^ for their bids. Several other smaller bridges will al so be constructed in the county, either by contract or by the existing read forces. Little other business was attended to last Monday except the approval of payrolls and payment of bills against the road forces. w w w w m w w$w w w m + * CHAMBER COMMERCE * ? "GET TOGETHER" * * BANQUET - * ? ? * Meeting Tuesday Night * * Mr. Chambliss To Speak * * ? ' * * The manban of tk. AHOS- * * KIE Chamber of Commerce will * * bar* a "tot together" banquet * * on the occasion of their ragalar * * meeting next Tuesday night. An * * interesting program has been * * prepared for the event and not * * the least item of importance is * * a regular old-fashioned fried * * chicken menu, with all the trim- ? * mints. ? * The principal speaker will he * * Mr. Merman Y. Chambliss. 'who ? * is the president of the North Car- ? * olina Commercial Secretaries * * Association, comprising nil eem- * * mercial workers in this state. * * Mr. Chamhliss comes to speak en ? * a topic ml general interest to the * * local Chamber of Commerce ? * and a fell attendance of its mem- * * bership is desired. Masai rations * * for the banquet should he made * * at oaae by notifying Secretary * * Frank Mnnd.es or Mr. Paul E. * * Dukes, Chairman of the Eater- ? * taiameat Committee. ? Salt eenrea a* a apice or condiment which wheta the appetite and in creaaee the palatibiUty of feed for all I'.. . ,? . -t, llTMCOCKt ent to accept the teachings #f the 4ay ?end to Incorporate the aame la their daily actWtlea, thereby being inatru menta of courage, progreee, and up lift in their communMea. Roswell Britton, Son Of Hertford County Natives, Wins Scholarship Roswell Sessions Britton, of Hertford County parentage, has been announced winner of one of the three traveling scholarships given each year through a Jos eph Pulitizer bequest to the stu dents in the School of Journal ism of Columbia University. ' The scholarship carries with it $1,500 for a year's travel and study in Europe. ?-?Mf.'Britton is the son of Rev. T. C. Britton and Mrs. Britton, both datives of Hertford County, who have been missionaries in China, representing the Southern Baptist Foreign Mission Board, since 1888. He is a nephew of N. W. Britton, superintendent of i schools in this county. Their son was born in China, ' but attended Mars Hill College from ^1912 to 1914, receiving his A. B. degree from Wake Forest College in 9917. During the war he was seaplane pilot in the U. S. Naval Flying Corps and in the summer of 1922 was a reporter for the Asheville Times. About two years ago he married Misss Blanche MeConnell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. McConnell, of, Asbeville, who has also been taking-work at Columbia Univer sity during the present year and will accompany him on the Euro pean trip. Their New York ad dress i# 414 West 121st street. Mr. and Mrs. Britton will sail oif the Cunard liner, Assyria, on Jufie 16, for Londonderry and Glasgow, accompanied by Lee M. Merriman, of Chicago, and Miss Geneva Seybold, of Topeka, Kansas, the other two winners of scholarships. , After spending a brief vaca tion in the highlands of Scotland, Mr. ami Mrs. Britton go by way of London and Paris to Geneva, Switzerland, to attend the Fourth Assembly of the League of Nations. Later they will visit Germany, Austria, Czecho-Slo vakia, Latvia, Russiafi Poland. France and Italy. Mr. Britton is specializing in Foreign relations and has recent ly written special articles for the New York Times on the po litical significance of the Shan tung bandit raids in China. Public Hearing On Chowan River Bridge Held In Winton ? DO YOU KNOW OF ANY ? "SPOTS OF INTEREST" ? * Ahoskie and Hertford County * stand a nice chance of "getting: * on the map"- with tourists from * every section of the Atlantic * Seaboard and even farther re * moved. The HERALD recently * received a letter from a New * York advertising agency, asking * for information about "spots of <# interest" in this section. " I Prank P. Meadows, secretary * of the Ahoskie Chamber of Com * merce, has also received one of * these letters, and is anxious to * compile facts about any places of * interest known to any person in * Ahoskie or Hertford County. * Anyone having any information * that might be of interest is re * quested to tell us about it, or * or drop in at the Chamber of * commerce office and give Mr. * Meadows the "dope." N * The HERALD will be glad to * publish letters describing spots, * and could use photos. * The letter from the advertis * ing agency follows: * . ? * THE H.K.McKANN COMPANY * 61 Broadway, New York City, * April 80, 1928. * Secretary of , * Chamber of Commerce, * Ahoskie, N. C. * We want to compile a series of * tours for motorists and we are * looking Jor "spots of interest" * in your vicinity. * Not just the celebrated histori * cal places that are rather well * known, but Obscurer spots of * local interest, whether the work * of -man or Nature. Falls, cliffs, * gorges, bridges, churches, birth * places, first settlings, first meet * ings, first elections, first any * thing. * We think this will be a most * interesting compilation, and will * get motorists to seek out places * of real beauty and interest that * are off the beaten track. We do * not ask you for. photographs? * simply a list of spots with any * explanatory words you wish to * add. Of course if you can fur * nlsh views, so much the better, * but we are willing to send our ? * own man to the spot after we * know what and where it is. * Thanking you for your CO7OP * eration in this matter, which * ought to be of mutual benefit, * we are * Yours sincerely, * E. W. MANN, * Vice-President. CHESTER HARRIS SUSY Chester O. Harris, former secre tary of the Ahoekie Chamber <ff Com merce, in a communication to a* Ahoekie man says he is now secre tary of the chamber of commerce at Harriman, Tenn., a town of 6,<KK inhabitants. District, Engineer D. D. Pullen, U. S. Army, War Depart ment, Listens To Navigation Officials And Others?Large Delegation. From Suffolk At tends Meeting And Make Speeches First visible signs of the exe cution of Commissioner W. A. Hair's promise and obligation to erect a steel and concrete bridge across the Chowan Riv er at Winton were in evidence fast Friday afternoon at the county seat town. Navigation officials, a few citizens of Hert ford County, and a large dele gation of Suffolk, Virginia, citi zens met Major D. D. Pullen, , U. S. Army Engineer, there and discussed the plans for a bridge j as submitted by E. N. Gardner,1 District Engineer for the State ! Highway Commission. Major Pullen presided over | the meeting, first reading the ' laws regulating the construct ion of bridges and draws across naVigable streams, and stating the object of the public hear ing. -In response to a request from the Army Engineer, At torney Walter L. Cahoon, of Elizabeth City, concisely sum med up the reasons why the bridge was desired by the State Highway Commission. Mr. Cahoon said "six of the I richest and most fertile count ies of the northeast will be giv en an avenue to the other sec tions of the State when this bridge is built. They are: I Camden, Currituck, Pasquo tank, Gates, Perquimans, and Chowah. They have no other way to get to other sections of North Carolina except it be over the Chowan river, and all of us have long ago decided there is no other place at which the Chowan can be bridged. Winton, then, will be the gate way for all those going Into or coming out of those six coun ties." He farther stated that this bridge wm neeesery becadbe at least twen ty counties of Hoith Carolina would be directly dependent upon it for commnnieatien with Norfolk, the ad mitted trading center of the Hfct His third reason was because it was a link of the State Highway Com mission, connecting Hertford and . Gates counties; and it is not only a , part of the State system bat it is one . of the most important links in the i Bankhead National Highway, coming , from Wilmington, via Now Bin, (Continned on page 8) ... * ia " -W,'.' : EXTENSION SERVICE NOW EXPERIMENTING LOCALLY Tests Are Being Made To De termine Best Rate Of Nitrate Application The North Corolina Exten sion Service is carying on some interesting and valuable exper iments this year, in the various cotton counties, to determine7 under local conditions, which is the most profitable rate of application of nitratef of'soda and also at what time during the crop's growth, that it Bhould be applied. The County Agents are conduct ing these testa, and with farmers who live along public highways, at points most convenient for the poet people to see. The soda for these experiments is being furnished free by the Extension Service, and the plots to which it is applied are meas ured and the soda weighed out ac curately so as to get some dependable results at the end of the year. The farms in this county on which these tests are being carried on are as follows: Tom Vaughan, Ahoskie; Taylor farm at Fraxiers Cross Roads; T. T. Parker, near Murfreesboro; Jethro Majette, Como; Henry Jones, Cofleild and B. N. Sykes, Harrells ville. These farms pretty well cover all of the general soil type in the county, so by watching the farm that is nearest like yours in soil, you can get a very good idea as to what you might expect on your own. farm un der similar conditions. Soda (ni trate of soda) is highly recommended for the growth of cotton under the boll weevi] conditions, and we hope by these tests to prove to the farm ers' satisfaction, why and how it should be used. If you are farming or are interested in farming, you owe it to yourself to keep in close touch] with one or all i the above mentioned farms; for the tests are being car ried on as much for your benefit as for the benefit of the farmer who is actually doing the work. The ow ners of these farms will be glad to show you the location of the differ ent plots and its treatment, etc. DIRECT ROUTE NOW SEEMS IN PROSPECT Late ad rices from persons in Gates county and from others living in Virginia near the North Carolina line indicate a probable change in the routing of the North Carolina highway to meet the Virginia highway. The route now approved is at Corapeake; but, by Commis sioner Hart's own statement, it is subject to change, based up on the will of the people of Gates county. Suffolk wants the Somerton connection, Hertford and Ber tie counties want the Somerton route, and nil of southwestern Gates favors it. Only a section of Gates, and Chowan County favor the Corapeake road. Counties beyond the Roanoke river at Williamston, whose only exit into Virginia is via Win ton favor the Somerton highway. A gathering of interested persons was held at Whaley ville Monday afternoon. Plans for sounding out sentiment were outlined, petitions drawn up, and program of action planned, hy the proponents of the Somerton route. It is re ported locally that petitions win be circulated in several counties dependent upon the highway to connect with the Virginia highway, i tplancbut,s- vy . ATTENDS COMMENCEMENT Mrs. B. E. Copeland legves Friday for Qreonoboro, where she will at tend the commencement at North Carolina State College for Women, formerly known at the State Normal. Mrs. Copeland will accompany her daughter, Miss Margaret Copeland, home from the college. Mrs. Cope land is a graduate of the class of *9S at the State Normal. r; TWO BOARDS HAVE A LIVELYSESSION County Commissioners Are Asked To Approve Budget For County Schools In Ensuing Year TAX LEVIES WILL BE MADE MONDAY Hub-bub reigned for a while last Monday in the courthouse &t Winton, during a joint ses sion of the county board of edu cation and the county commis sioners. Dr. J. H. Mitchell started the ball Tolling when he fired the first verbal shot at the administration of the county's school affairs. He 'wanted a statement of expenditures from the board for last year's opera tions, and he thought it should be published in a newspaper in the county. In accordance with the 1923 school laws, the meeting Mofi day was for the purpose of se curing the commisssioners' ap proval of ? school budget for the ensuing year. Because the school board included in the 11923 budget appropriations for additional trucks to carry pu pils to schools and a few extra teachers the commissioners hesitated to approve the expen ditures; and, at least, wanted to know how the finances had been run heretofore. Jno. E. Vann, member of the board of education, sharply replied to Dr. Mitchell after the latter had call ed for a statement and had farther muddied the waters by delivering himself ?f a lecture about bow little education had ever been engendered by gasoline trucks. Mr. Vann upheld the work of the school board, told the comissionerg and room full of listen ers that education had suffered for lack of funds, and.asked for addi tional appropriations for work to be carried on in 1928. There was a considerable gathering of citizens on hand for the meeting, many of whom/came from the Har rellsville and Cnristian Harbor school districts. The committeemen of these tWo districts have asked for a raise in their special tax rate for schools. A partial approval was given to the education board's budget, although the commissioners reserved the right to further re#ae the appropriations when they meet next Monday for the regular Session. Members of the board of education are looking for still more verbal sessions next Mon day when the commissioners meet The Jlrst Monday in June is set , aside as the day for the commission ers to make tax levies in the special school districts in the county. The general county expenses and road , tax rate will also be set on that day. There will probably be no change In the road tax rate, but the 1923 levy for county expenses is tfpected to be boosted, principally to take care of the expense of constructing dipping vats and the work incident to ? the dipping of cattle, and horses. A lively session is in prospect fog next Monday when the levies are made, for, when taxes cannot cause j lively discussions, all other things are hopeless as interest-makers. STILL CAPTURED ON GOOSE CREEK ISLAND 9 Revenue Officer Snell, Sheriff Bis mark Scull, ?nd Deputy John Tayloe captured a 20-gallon still and all ac ceaaorlea on a small island on Goose Creek, below Harrellsrille, last Tues day afternoon. Approximately 000 gallons of maah was also found near the still. No whiskey was discovered, although the still was warm when taken by the officers. E. L. Farmer, well known to offi cers of the law and said to be an alias, is owner of the captured still. He made his getaway while the offi cers were seising the outfit He was in custody the day prior to this, but the officers could net locate the Still en that day and he Was turned loose. The still was captured the next day, but Farmer had scented trouble, and boat ft | Subscribe to the Herald; do It new. K ' '